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Knox County fire and rescue: north end busiest, county saw six on-scene fire fatalities in 2024
Summary
Director Brent Seymour reported that about 55% of Knox County fire/rescue runs are medical calls and that October remains the busiest month; Tennessee recorded 89 fire deaths in 2024 with six in Knox County. Commissioners asked about readiness for wind-driven incidents and access issues caused by street parking.
Brent Seymour, director of the county's fire and technical rescue committee, briefed the commission on Jan. 27 with a quarterly update on runs, prevention and training.
Seymour said about 55 percent of Knox County run calls are medical in nature, and noted October is typically the busiest month for agencies because of fire-prevention…
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